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Decree On Grants For Projects For The Sustainable Development Of Fisheries Areas

Original Language Title: Bekendtgørelse om tilskud til projekter til bæredygtig udvikling af fiskeriområder

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Content of the scheme

Chapter 2 Administration

Chapter 3 Eligible projects

Chapter 4 Conditions for grants

Chapter 5 Eligible Project Expense

Chapter 6 Amendment of the project and entry into commitments

Chapter 7 Calculation of grants

Chapter 8 Payment of grants

Chapter 9 Notify obligations

Chapter 10 Disposal and repayment of grants

Chapter 11 Force majeure

Chapter 12 Appeal access

Chapter 13 Penalty provisions

Chapter 14 Entry into force

Appendix 1

Publication of grants to projects for the sustainable development of fishing areas

In accordance with section 3, cf. § 2, nr. 4, section 4 (4). 2, section 5, section 7 (4). 4, section 11, paragraph 1. 1, 2 and 4, section 12, and 13 (3). One, three, and four, in the law. 1552 of 20. December 2006 on the development of the fisheries and aquaculture sector (Fisheries Development Act) shall be adopted according to the authority :

Chapter 1

Content of the scheme

§ 1. The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries may provide a commitment to projects intended to contribute to the sustainable development of fishing areas within the appropriation framework of the financial envelope. The area must be covered by an approved local action group set up in accordance with the announcement of the establishment and operation of local action groups under the Fisheries Development Programme for the period 2007-2013.

Paragraph 2. Deposits may be sought by associations, individuals, companies, organisations, non-profit institutions, institutions and public authorities.

Paragraph 3. Deposits to projects in accordance with section 8 (s) However, 2 and 3 may be sought only by persons in the fisheries and aquaculture sector or other persons with jobs related to the sector. Deposits to projects in accordance with section 8 (s) 8, may only be searched by the Board of Directors of local action groups approved following the announcement of the establishment and operation of local action groups under the Fisheries Development Programme for the period 2007-2013.

Chapter 2

Administration

Authorities and controls

§ 2. The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of the Food Business Agency shall take decisions following this notice.

§ 3. The Authority shall carry out checks in connection with the administration following this notice.

Paragraph 2. Food business shall be responsible for the physical checks and checks carried out.

Paragraph 3. Following authorisation, another Directorate-General under the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries may foresee any physical checks and subsequent accounting checks.

Paragraph 4. The local action groups shall assist in the needs of the Food Erstice or any other Food Industry during the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, cf. paragraph 3, with the control, and the local action groups ensure that projects are carried out under the project search and approval.

Paragraph 5. The checks shall be obtained for the purpose of the checks provided by other authorities as necessary.

Applications for grants

§ 4. Applications for subsidies must be submitted in a special form to be submitted by way of a call to the Food Industry, the Board of Directors of the local action group or via the Food Business Homepage.

§ 5. The application for grants to projects must be submitted to the board of the local action group in the area in which the project is to be implemented.

Paragraph 2. The submission of applications may be made once the management board of the Act of the Act has published one of the Food Erstian approved local development strategy for the geographical area of the axis of action. However, applications for projects under section 8, no. The first subparagraph of 8 (b) shall be submitted at the time of the approval of the local action group.

Paragraph 3. When the management board of the local group has received the application for grants, the Administrative Board shall sign the application for receipt and may, in connection with this, permit the applicant to launch the project.

Paragraph 4. The management of the local action group shall make a priority of the applications for applications and determine the subsidy for each project within the maximum levels set out in Annex 1. Only projects which the Administrative Board shall consider shall contribute to the implementation of the provisions of paragraph 1. 2 mentioned local development strategy, may be consigned to and shall be submitted to the Food Industry.

§ 6. Within the economic framework notified to the local action group, the Board of Directors of the local action group shall forward the approval of the project to the Food Business Authority ; the financial framework shall comprise funds from : The Ministry of Food and European Union funds.

Paragraph 2. In addition to the provisions of paragraph 1, One economic framework may be subject to the European Food Safety Authority, which includes EU funds alone. Within this framework, the management board of the local action group may suspend projects cofinanced by other public national funds other than the funds provided by the Ministry of the Food Safety Authority. In such cases, the subsidy shall be that of the official national financing of the corresponding EU co-financing.

§ 7. When the Food Service has received the application for grants, the Food Authority shall carry out a legality check before the Committee on Industry is finally taking a decision in the case of grants.

Chapter 3

Eligible projects

§ 8. Supplements may be granted for projects intended to contribute to the sustainable development of the fishing areas, in order to :

1) Increase the competitiveness of the fishing areas where it can be financed from the following activities :

a) Establishment of the new and development of existing micro-enterprises outside the fisheries and aquaculture sector, with up to 10 employees and an annual turnover of less than 2 million. Euro.

b) Establishment of service facilities and other framework-creating activities for the benefit of the business community.

2) Restructuring and restructure the fishing industry, provided that it does not increase fishing effort to :

a) Sustainable tourism (eco-tourism).

b) Other business activities.

3) Promoting employment opportunities for fishermen by creating jobs outside the fisheries sector.

4) Increase the value of fisheries and aquaculture products in micro-enterprises and small businesses with up to 50 employees and an annual turnover under 10 million. Euro, where it may be granted grants to the following activities :

a) The development and marketing of fisheries and aquaculture products.

b) The development and marketing of catch, production and processing methods, including nature and environmental improvement methods.

5) Establish and develop facilities for the benefit of small fishing communities where it can be subsidiary for the following activities :

a) Smaller infrastructure and service facilities aimed at the fisheries and aquaculture sectors.

b) Smaller infrastructure and service facilities directed towards tourism activities.

6) Creating attractive living conditions in the fishing areas through :

a) Protection and improvement of the environment and natural heritage.

b) Renewal and development of coastal villages with fishing activities.

c) Protection and enhancement of architectural cultural heritage.

7) Promoting cooperation between local action groups in fishing areas, both interregional and international, especially through the establishment of networks and disseminating good practice.

8) Support the work of a local action group by,

a) acquire skills and develop skills ;

b) to facilitate the preparation of a local action group ' s development strategy ; and

c) to facilitate the implementation of a local action group ' s development strategy.

Paragraph 2. Commitments for grants under paragraph 1. 1, no. 1-7, as part of the project may include project projects, pilot projects, networks and skills development.

Chapter 4

Conditions for grants

§ 9. It is a condition of subsidies,

1) the applicant shall obtain the necessary authorisations from public authorities ;

2) the applicant ' s application can demonstrate how the project contributes to the fulfillment of the quantified objectives of the approved development strategy of the local action group,

3) the applicant shall provide the information, the Management Board for the local action group and the Food Erstice, for the purposes of the proceedings,

4) that it is the enshmashaver which implements the project,

5) that the project is concluded within two years of the date of the day, except where the Food Industry notifiates a derogation from this,

6) the tiller holder shall submit final payment request and the project report in time to the Food Erstice, cf. Section 14, paragraph 14. 4,

7) the project and the investments to which aid has been awarded are maintained by the tilt-holder for a period of five years starting from the date on which the grants are granted or as provided for in the case, and

8) the payment requests made with the corresponding original accounting documents are kept available until 31. December 2021.

Paragraph 2. In accordance with detailed conditions for the undertaking ' s obligation to provide information on the public co-financing of the project and publicising information about the project on the webpage ' s home page or in the relevant state, journals and journals.

Paragraph 3. In the day of recorder, food business may lay down additional conditions for grants.

Chapter 5

Eligible Project Expense

§ 10. Supplements shall be eligible for expenditure necessary for the implementation of projects which contribute to sustainable development in the fishing areas.

Paragraph 2. The following may not be granted for the following :

1) Expenditure which the tilashshaver has paid before the board of the local action group has given permission to implement the project, cf. Section 5 (5). 3.

2) The value of its own and employee's work, cf. however, paragraph 1 3 and 4.

3) Used and renoving equipment, unless there is a prior authorisation from the Food Industry.

4) Expenditure, to which other EU grants are provided.

5) Funding, auditing, legal and monetary costs, unless these are due to the condition of the forsading authority.

6) VAT, unless this final beares of the sapshaver.

7) Purchase of real estate, including the purchase of land.

8) Continuous operating charges.

Paragraph 3. Grants may be paid if there is a specific project employment contract for the employee concerned.

Paragraph 4. In the case of non-profit projects, voluntary unpaid work has been eligible for grant entitlement by 100 kr. per time, however, the total amount of the subsidy for a project involving voluntary work shall not exceed the total cost of the actual expenditure.

Chapter 6

Amendment of the project and entry into commitments

§ 11. Amendment of a project may be approved by the Authority on condition that the project ' s overall purpose is complied with and that the change has been approved by the Management Board for the local action group. The application for a change to a project must be approved by the Food Industry prior to the implementation of the amendment.

Paragraph 2. The amount of the amount may not be increased in connection with changes to the project.

§ 12. In accordance with the application of the Committee, the Food Authority may, in the case of an application, allow another person who, according to section 1, may be a grant, enters a commitment to grant, with the effect that the new tilt shall enter into rights and obligations under the ensuing of subsidies.

Chapter 7

Calculation of grants

§ 13. Deposits after this notice shall be granted on the basis of the project ' s eligible expenditure and may constitute the maximum amount of the subsidy set out in Appendix 1.

Paragraph 2. Within the enlisted framework, after paragraph 6 (2), EUR 2 million can be co-financed by other public national funds other than the Ministry of the Ministry of Health. In such cases, the subsidy shall be equivalent to the corresponding EU cofinancing of the public national financing of the public.

Chapter 8

Payment of grants

§ 14. The payment of grants shall be made on the basis of the account of the attributable to the eligible project expenses to be documented. The payment of grants must be carried out on a special schema and shall be accompanied by an auditor declaration by a registered or a state certified auditor or from the Municipalities ' audits. The Scheme and the form for the auditor declaration are obtained by contacting the Food Erstice or by the Food Business Homepage.

Paragraph 2. The request for payment shall be submitted to the Food Business, in the case of a final payment, the request for the local action group, which, after a visual inspection of the project, shall send the request for payment to the Food Business together with information on : the visual inspection of the project.

Paragraph 3. Deposits may be paid up to two installments.

Paragraph 4. Final payment request must be attached to a projection report and received in

Food Erstice within three months of completion of the project.

Paragraph 5. The grant shall be transferred by the Food Business to NemKonto of the tilsagna NemKonto.

Chapter 9

Notify obligations

§ 15. A tilt of tilt shall, throughout the period when the conditions for grants are to be met, shall make a declaration to the Food Authority whether the conditions for grants are still to be met.

Paragraph 2. Undersea shall be granted throughout the period in which the conditions of grants are to be fulfilled without undue delay in writing to give the Food Erstice notice of circumstances which may result in a withdrawal of a commitment to grant or repayment of grants ; after § 16.

Chapter 10

Disposal and repayment of grants

§ 16. Granltale of supplements will lapse if :

1) the conditions for grants are no longer met, cf. Chapter 4,

2) the tilt shall have provided false or misleading information or have kept information of significance for the decision of the case,

3) the project is not carried out in accordance with the approved application, including whose significant parts of the project are falling ;

4) tillies shall override his duties according to section 11 (1) of the Fisheries Development Act. 1, or

5) the tilt shall not comply with its obligation to be required under section 15.

Paragraph 2. In the paragraphs in paragraph 1. 1 in the case of cases, the Food Decision shall decide on the refund of grants. The interest shall be paid by the payment of a refund claim. The interest rate supplement shall be calculated from the time the payment is made of the refund for reimbursement, and in the interest rate of late payment, etc. (Interest) provided for the reference rate provided for in addition. However, the interest rates shall be at least 50 kr.

Chapter 11

Force majeure

§ 17. The following events as force majeure are recognized by the Food Business :

1) The Tilsagna's death.

2) Expropriation if such expropriation could not be foreseen at the time of message of envoment to enshshaver.

3) A serious natural disaster, which substantially affects the activity of the achavera.

Paragraph 2. It is a condition of the recognition of force majeure, in specific cases, that the events impede the fulfilment of the obligations under which force majeure is invoked and that it did not undergo disproportionate circumstances ; ophes could have secured the opposition.

Paragraph 3. In exceptional cases, food business may recognise other events such as force majeure than those referred to in paragraph 1. 1.

§ 18. If the tilaves or his death wishes wish to claim force majeure, it shall be notified to the Food Erstice within 10 working days of the date on which the worshion or its death bo is able to do so. The notification shall be accompanied by adequate documentation material.

Chapter 12

Appeal access

§ 19. Decisions made by the Food Industry pursuant to this notice may be subject to the Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of the Food and Fisheries Minister, cf. however, paragraph 1 3.

Paragraph 2. The complaint shall be submitted by the Food Industry, which shall be a food industry within four weeks of the receipt of the decision to which the complaint relates.

Paragraph 3. Decisions, cf. paragraph One that is based on the position of a board of directors for a local action group can only be complained for the legal question.

Paragraph 4. Food business may resume a case after a complaint has been lodged.

Paragraph 5. Decisions taken by the local action group are not to be complained to another administrative authority.

Chapter 13

Penalty provisions

20. After the section 14 of the fisheries development Act, the penalty shall be punished by fine ;

1) provide false or misleading information or information of the importance of decisions taken under the law or under the rules laid down by the law,

2) acts in breach of conditions laid down in a decision taken pursuant to the law or by virtue of the rules laid down by the law,

3) failing to provide the documentation and the information which it is obliged to provide under the law or by rules laid down by the law,

4) provide false or misleading information or information which the person concerned has a duty to give in accordance with the law or rules laid down by the law,

5) fail to grant access to the inspection authority to the establishment, etc. in accordance with the provisions of Article 11 of the law. 1,

6) refrain from extraditing or submitting material or to provide the inspection authority as provided for in Article 11 (1) of the law. 2.

Paragraph 2. Companies can be imposed on companies, etc. (legal persons) punishable by the rules of the penal code 5. Chapter.

Chapter 14

Entry into force

§ 21. The announcement shall enter into force on 3. April 2009.

Paragraph 2. Publication no. 333 of 5. May 2008 on subsidies for the sustainable development of fishing areas is hereby repealed. However, the decision shall continue to apply to applications received in the local action group before the entry into force of this notice.

Food Occupation, 31. March 2009 Arentb, Josefsen / Steen Bonde

Appendix 1

Maximum% supplements
Set Area
Private
(individual) projects
Almenhelpful (Collective) Projects
Increase competitiveness in the fishing areas.
40
60
Restructuring and restructure the fishing industry, provided that it does not increase the fishing effort ;
40
-
Promoting employment opportunities for fishermen by creating jobs outside the fisheries sector.
40
60
Increase the value of fisheries and aquaculture products
40
-
Establishing and developing facilities for the benefit of small fishing communities
40
60
Creating attractive living conditions in the fisheries areas (environment, nature, coastal villages and architectural cultural heritage)
-
60
Promoting cooperation between local action groups in fishing areas, both interregional and international, especially through the establishment of networks and disseminating good practice.
-
50
Support the work in a local action group
-
50